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Houston and Harris County leaders held a press conference on Saturday to discuss cooling centers opening for the weekend and relief efforts being provided to residents after Thursday's severe storms.

The National Weather Service has released the official information on the Cypress and Pine Island tornadoes. FOX 26 Meteorologist Allison Gargaro gives a more in-depth explanation and discusses staying safe in the heat.

Yesterday's ferocious line of storms produced winds near 100 mph right through downtown Houston. Two EF-1 tornadoes have also been confirmed, 110 mph tornado in Cypress and an EF-1 tornado just SW of Waller. The event is being called a "Derecho" because the intense line of storms stayed together for hundreds of miles producing severe wind gusts around hurricane force. Showers will come to an end tonight. But keep in mind flooding still occurring around the Brazos, Trinity & San Jacinto rivers due to all the recent rain. Our weather pattern this weekend and next week will shift to a hotter and drier one with heat index values climbing to triple digits next week. This will have big impacts on those without power so stay safe! Get the latest updates on storm cleanup, closings and weather where you live by checking out our smart tv app Fox Local!

Cypress residents dealing with the aftermath of a tornado have been cleaning the damage all Friday. FOX 26's Jonathan Mejia reports on how residents are holding up.

A number of events are planned in downtown Houston even though there's a lot of storm cleanup to do. FOX 26's Coco Dominguez reports more from local businesses.

Thursday's storms caused extensive damage to power lines which is why it is in part taking longer to get the power back on. FOX 26's Sherman Desselle reports from a CenterPoint service center with the latest information on when residents can expect power to return.

Neighborhoods like Oak Forest Timber Grove Manor and the Heights were hard hit and are still dealing with fallen trees and no power. FOX 26's Randy Wallace has more from Rescued Pets Movement in Oak Forest.

Yesterday's ferocious line of storms produced winds near 100 mph right through downtown Houston. Two EF-1 tornadoes have also been confirmed, 110 mph tornado in Cypress and an EF-1 tornado just SW of Waller. The event is being called a "Derecho" because the intense line of storms stayed together for hundreds of miles producing severe wind gusts around hurricane force. Showers will come to an end tonight. But keep in mind flooding still occurring around the Brazos, Trinity & San Jacinto rivers due to all the recent rain. Our weather pattern this weekend and next week will shift to a hotter and drier one with heat index values climbing to triple digits next week. This will have big impacts on those without power so stay safe! Get the latest updates on storm cleanup, closings and weather where you live by checking out our smart tv app Fox Local!

Houston residents on the northwest side are cleaning up from storm damage. FOX reporter Chelsea Torres spoke to Houstonians who say the storm reminded them of a hurricane.

A number of events are planned in downtown Houston even though there's a lot of storm cleanup to do. FOX 26's Coco Dominguez spoke to businesses who share their plans to stay open.

A retirement community on Lyons Avenue is without power and residents are frustrated as many of them need electricity for oxygen tanks and medical equipment. FOX 26's Sherman Desselle spoke with some of them who shared how the outage has impacted them.

At least five people have been confirmed dead as a result of the severe storms that tore through the Houston area.

In Spring Valley, the violent storm rolled through leaving a path of destruction for residents to clean up. FOX 26's Tom Zizka spoke with residents who are picking up the pieces.